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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "GANNI WILLIAMS" <ganni_williams001@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:49:58 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

FROM THE DESK OF
GANNI WILLIAMS&ASSOCIATES
(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS)
41 ODIOLA HOPEWELL STRRET
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
EMAIL ganni_williams00@myway.com
PHONE; 2348060554183

CONGRATULATIONS

Your name and e-mail address came up in a random draw
conducted by our law firm,GANNI WILLIAMS AND ASSOCAISTES {Law Chamber
in Lagos,Nigeria. My name is ADVOCATE GANNI WILLIAMS esq. A personal
attorney to our late client Mrs. STELLA OBASANJO who was the first lady of
my country and the late wife of my president Nigeria.

Mrs STELLA OBASANJO a well known
Philanthropist, before she died, she made a Will stating
that $8m (Eight million USA dollers only)
should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas. We have
made a random draw that your name and e-mail address was picked as
the beneficiary to this Will following her untimely death.

I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank,
because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the
beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or else the money will
be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late
client.You are required to contact me immediately to start
the process of sending this money to any of your
designated official account. I urge you to contact me immediately
for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has
given us a date limit. please contact me with my
private mail box ganni_williams00@myway.com or you can call my direct number
234 8060 554 183 for more informations.

Regards

ADVOCATE GANNI WILLIAMS

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